Study plan

Final state exam consists of the following parts:

1. Defense of the diploma thesis

2. Literary and area Slavonic studies – oral exam verifying (according to selected profile language) the knowledge of theory and history of selected Slavic literature (literatures) in cultural and historical context of particular area (Ukrainian / Eastern Slavic and Central Slavic, eventually Polish / Central Slavic, or South Slavic / Balkan – based on absolved courses student needs to choose one of the areas), comparative literature and genre studies, exam also verifies orientation in the history of mutual relations between Slavic nations and cultural background.

3. Linguistic Slavonic studies and profile Slavic language – oral exam verifying knowledge from the area of theoretical thinking about language, diachronic and synchronic development of a respective Slavic language (languages), orientation in stylistics and practical knowledge of chosen profile language (in such case a written test is part of the exam), that means knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and ability to express oneself in writing and speaking on certain level in chosen language (major requires level B1+ up to B2).

To get more detailed information on topics for State Final Exam, see web pages of Department of Slavonic Studies (information on current study programs).

Suggested Master's thesis topics:

Picture of important cultural/political event from South Slavic area in Czech scientific, daily or popular press (analysis);

Cultural life of Ukrainian diaspora in the interwar period in Brno;

Picture of Ukraine on pages of magazine Slovanský přehled in years 1898–1939;

Figures from Czech lands acting partially in South Slavic area (based on heuristics in press and archives);

Czechia and the Czechs in Polish media discourse on example of opinion magazine Polityka (eventually Wprost or Newsweek).

The topics of defended theses:

Reflection of folk culture in Wiesław Myśliwski's work of art. https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/wcu9w/?fakulta=1421

The image of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring as reflected by the Polish newspaper "Trybuna Ludu
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/bhc5w/?fakulta=1421

Anglicisms in Contemporary Polish Language (Based on Texts from IT)
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/jqiih/?fakulta=1421

Establishment and use of Ruthenian language in the eastern Slovak (comparative research coexistence Ruthenian, Ukrainian and Slovak language)https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/se1yg/?fakulta=1421

National dance as a property of choreographic culture of Ukraine
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/cix0p/?fakulta=1421

South Slavonic Drama in Czech Theatre since 1990 till 2015 https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/eqqqy/?fakulta=1421

Chapters from the History of Czechoslovakian-South Slavic League
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/we3f6/?fakulta=1421

Interlingual homonymy and paronymy of verbs (based on material from Slavic languages) https://is.muni.cz/th/a1n9n.